October 28th, 1942

Thunder Birds

For two pilots, one woman became a conflict of interest.

Drama
Romance
War
5.4

On a secluded base in Arizona, veteran World War I pilot Steve Britt trains flyers to fight in World War II. One of his trainees, Englishman Peter Stackhouse, competes with Britt for the affections of Kay Saunders, the daughter of a local rancher. Despite their differences, Britt makes sure Sutton passes his training and becomes a combat pilot -- even though he loses Kay to the young man in the process.

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20th Century Fox

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Cast

Acting

Preston Foster

Steve Britt

Preston Foster
Acting

John Sutton

Peter Stackhouse

John Sutton
Acting

Gene Tierney

Kay Saunders

Gene Tierney
Acting

Jack Holt

Colonel MacDonald

Jack Holt
Acting

May Whitty

Lady Jane Stackhouse

May Whitty
Acting

George Barbier

Col. Cyrus P. 'Gramps' Saunders

George Barbier
Acting

Richard Haydn

George Lockwood

Richard Haydn
Acting

Reginald Denny

Barrett

Reginald Denny
Acting

Ted North

Cadet Hackzell

Ted North
Acting

Janis Carter

Blonde Red Cross Nurse Trainee

Janis Carter
Acting

C. Montague Shaw

Doctor

C. Montague Shaw
Acting

Viola Moore

Nurse

Acting

Nana Bryant

Mrs. Blake

Nana Bryant
Acting

Joyce Compton

Saleswoman

Joyce Compton
Acting

Bess Flowers

Nurse

Bess Flowers
Acting

Selmer Jackson

Bit role

Selmer Jackson
Acting

Charles Tannen

American Flyer / Opening Off-Screen Narrator (voice)

Charles Tannen
Acting

Harry Strang

Forest Ranger

Harry Strang
Acting

Walter Tetley

Messenger Boy

Walter Tetley
Acting

Walter Tetley

Red Cross Nurse Trainee (uncredited)

Walter Tetley
Acting

Peter Lawford

English Cadet (uncredited)

Peter Lawford

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